At a time when inter-cultural understanding is increasingly fragile,
RADIANCE affirms the presence of a universally shared experience.
Striking natural images, unusual special effects, and poetic narration
are woven together with a wide range of musical selections to develop
an evocative documentary on light, from the physical to the metaphysical.
Through religion, philosophy, art, and architecture, RADIANCE documents
the story of light as a universal symbol of life to people from many cultures.
Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Judaism, plus images from
Pagan rituals and ancient Egypt are intricately related. This inspiring film
invites the viewer to see how images of light continue through ancient
cultures into the present, connecting the visions and values
of people around the world.
RADIANCE had been posted on Internet Archive for several years, and was recently (in March 2009) moved to this new page. As a result, our original number of 9,000 downloads was reset to zero; therefore, the number of downloads appearing in the bottom right-hand corner represents starting over with our "new beginning".
All public, educational, and government access television stations (PEG) and community media stations have permission to broadcast this film and any of
Dorothy Fadiman's other films.